Brise Soleil

Suneal is Technal’s aluminium brise soleil sun shading system which provides specifiers, contractors and building occupiers with highly efficient solar control and the highest standards of architectural aesthetics.

Used extensively internationally, this is a multi-functional addition to the façade which will:

Protect occupants from the sun

Control solar gain

Optimise natural light

Enhance any building envelope with its stylish visual appeal

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The Widest Choice of Solar Control Solutions

The Suneal sun shading system offers an exceptionally wide choice of options to give specifiers even greater freedom of expression, choice to ensure occupier comfort and to meet their sustainability objectives.

Blade options for Suneal include:

Vertical

Horizontal

Fixed – 100mm and 150mm

Motorised – allowing occupants to enjoy the benefits of solar gain in winter, solar protection in summer and to finely control natural light

Semi-elliptical blades from 175mm to 300mm

Angled – according to the façade orientation for maximum efficiency

Single piece blades – from 100mm to 300mm

Multi-part blades – from 350mm to 600mm

Louvres – 100mm and 115mm

Automatic or manual.

Finishes to Complement Any Building Envelope

Finishes for Suneal are designed to complement any building envelope and include:

The Suneal system has been developed to help address sustainability requirements and to minimise a building’s carbon footprint. Its environmental benefits which will improve the thermal performance of a building include:

It can be fixed directly to the curtain walling or to an independent structure whilst maintaining visual consistency, and louvre blades can be integrated with standard cladding.

Suneal is easy to install by any Technal fabricator and is supplied in kit form ready for assembly, minimising work on site.

Extensive Wind Tunnel Testing

Extensive tests were carried out to develop sizing charts for Suneal according to a building’s orientation, location, wind pressure and snow loads – an invaluable aid to specification.

The wind testing took place at a climatic test centre in Nantes, France, using a high speed wind tunnel which is 6m wide and 5m high, and can generate wind speeds of up to 250km/h. Here, the Suneal system was tested using sections comprising three blades with spacing between each equal to the width of a blade and fixed to a steel structure in the wind tunnel.

The tests comprised progressive wind speeds increasing from 0 to 160km/h; intervals of 10 minutes at 160km/h – even though an event of such a speed would generally only last for just a few seconds; wind speeds rapidly increasing to 210km/h for 10 seconds before reducing back to 0. The tests were all successful with no permanent deflection or damage to the blades.

The Technal brand is dedicated to the creation of innovative and sustainable aluminium façade systems that inspire contemporary architecture. Using of aluminium, a material of exemplary modularity and infinite recyclability, Technal allows architects to make all of their projects part of a sustainable lifestyle concept and offers solutions for aluminium windows and doors, creating custom-designed systems and making each project unique.

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